Combined notebook stand and vanity case



March 25 1924.

K. R. PHILLIPS COMBINED NOTEBOOK STAND AND VANITY CASE Filed Feb. 6

' 35% MAM d atented ar. 25, 1924.

KERVIN R. PHILLIPS, F PRESCOTT, ARIZONA.

vCOMBINED NOTEBOOK STAND AND VANITY CASE.

Application filed February 6, 1923. Serial No. 617,375.

To all whom it malpwmwem: v

Be it known that Knnvm R. Pnnmurs, a citizen of the United States ofAmerica, and a resident of Prescott, Arizona, have invented new anduseful Improvements in Combined Notebook Stands and Vanity Cases, whichinvention is fully set forth 1n the following-specification.

This invention relates to a combined book stand and receptacle fortoilet articles and more particularly to a combined stenographers notebook stand and vanity case.

This invention has for one of its objects the provision of astenographers note book stand having a vanity case attached thereto, sothat the stenographer using the note book stand will always have access,to certain toilet articles used to maintain her neat and attractiveappearance, without the necessity of carrying an individual article orarticles for this purpose.

Another object of this invention is to provide a support, both for astenographers note book and a vanity case, which'structure serves, tocover and protect as well as conceal the vanity case when the same isnot in use.

Another object of this invention is to provide a stenographers note bookstand having a vanity case attached thereto in such manner as to benormally concealed from view but capable of being readily moved to aposition where the same may be viewed and access had to the contentsthereof.

Other objects of this invention relate to the provision of a combinedbook-stand and vanity case which includes features of adju'stability andgeneral use; which is compact, simple in construction, ornamental,useful and inexpensive to manufacture.

This invention may receive a variety of mechanical expressions, one ofwhich is shown in the accompanying drawings, but it is to be expresslyunderstood that the drawings are for purposes of illustration only andare not to be construed as defining the limits of the invention,reference being had to the appended claims for this purpose.

In said drawings:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the combined book-stand and vanity case,the latter being shown in its position of use.

Fig. 2 is a side elevation.

tion at the free end of said sup Fig. 3 is a perspective view, thedotted line showing the manner of supporting a notebook on'the device,and

F1g. 4 is a section on the line 44 of Fig. 2 looking in the directionindicated by the arrows.

Referring to the drawings, 1 and 2 indicate respectively a front supportand a rear support both-made of sheet metal, or any other suitablematerial, and connected together at one end by. a hinge 3 whereby saidsupports may be folded together when not in use or moved apart toprovide an inclined book-stand.

The hinge members 3, 3, are preferably formed integrally with thesupports land 2 and provided with a pi'ntle 4 (Fig. 4) threaded at itsends to receive wing-nuts 5 which may be tightened to bind the hingeparts and lock the supports in folded or open position, or in anydesired position of inclination.

The supports 1 and 2 are angularly bent at their free ends to providefeet 6, 7 and clips8, 9, said feet preferably having felts 10 suitablysecured to their under surfaces 7 for the purpose of preventing thestand from scratching or otherwise disfiguring;- the surface on which itis placedand also to prevent the stand from slipping on said surface.

As shown in Fig. 3 the supports 1 and 2, in their inclined position, areadapted to hold a stenographers note-book 11, the free ends of said bookbeing engaged by clips 8 and 9, one edge of book 11 also being engagedby clips 12 and 13 projecting from one side of said supports andover-hanging the same. A stop 14 at the opposite side of support 1engages book 11 to prevent accidental displacement of the same while inuse with the support. A pencil shelf 15 1s provided on support 1, saidshelf preferably being a continuation of the bent porort.

A vanity case, indicated at 163s mounted on the book-stand in suchmanner as to be normally concealed, covered and protected thereby butcapable of being moved outwardly to a position where said case will beexposed to view and access readily obtained to the contents thereof. Anysuitable means for securing these results may be employed. In theembodiment shown case 16 is attached u, tothe back of sup ort l by abolt 17 which passes through sai support at one side'edgc thereof andthrough an car 18 projecting from one side of said case. The outwardmovement above referred to will, in the embodiment herein described, bea swinging motion of the case 16 about bolt 17 as a pivot. Stops 1-) and20 on the back of support 1 limit the outward and inward swingm movementof case 16. Bolt 17 is preferably provided with a locking nut 21 wherebythe vanity case may be locked either in its concealed or visiblepositions as desired. The vanity case 16 is provided with com-'partnients 22 for the reception of toilet articles and the like, one ofsaid compartments preferably having secured therein a mirror 23. I

Case 16 when in its normal or concealed position lies flush with thesurface of support 1, Wl1l0h in addition to concealing the case alsoserves as a protecting cover for compartments 22 whereby the contents ofsaid compartments will at all times be kept in a fresh and sanitarycondition.

It will be observed that this invention provides an article essential tothe use and habits of the competent and neat female stenographer which,in addition to serving the purpose of a book and vanity case support,also serves as a cover for said case and effectually conceals the samewhen not in use. It will also be observed that the vanity case isuncovered by moving the same outwardly from its concealedposition to itsvisible position of use.

What is claimed is 1. The combination of a pair of members hingedtogether at one end whereby the same may be moved apart to providean'inclined support, and a vanity case movably mounted on one of saidmembers and normally concealed and covered by the same.

2. The combination of a pair of inclined supporting members hingedtogether at their upper ends, means for locking said members in anydesired position of inclination, and a vanity case normally covered byone of said inclined members and pivotally mounted on the same. i

3. The combination of ing members hinged together at one end, means forlocking said members in any desired position with respect to each other,and a vanity ease normally concealed between said members and movablymounted on one of the same.

4. The combination of a front supporting member and a rear supportingmember both hinged together at one end whereby the same may be movedapart to provide an inclined stand, and avanity ease movably mounted onthe front supporting member and normally concealed thereby, said vanitycase beim accessible by moving the same outwarly from one side of itssupport.

5. The combination of a front su porting member and a rear supportingmember both hinged together at one end whereby the same may be movedapart to provide an inclined support, nuts threaded on the ends of, thehinge pintle for locking said members in any desired position withrespect to each other, and a vanity case pivotally mounted on the innerside of said front sup orting member and normally concealed t ereby,said vanity case bein accessible by swinging the same outwardly from oneside of its support.

In testimony whereof I have signed this specification.

KERVIN R. PHILLIPS.

a pair of support-

